浙江省高中英語 Workbook課件 新人教版必修2

Unit 5Before you listen to the tape, discuss these questions in groups of four.1 Do you often listen to music while studying at home?2 If you do, what kind of music do you usually listen to? What kind of effect does the music have on you.Listen to the tape again and write down what the “Mozart effect” means to you.Listening to classical music, especially, Mozart, helps improve your memory. SOMETHING ABOUT CLASSICAL MUSIC Classical music does not have words. It tries to describe feelings with notes and instruments. It is called classical music because it was written at a time when there was no country, pop or rock music. The music had to be very carefully composed to fit a special pattern. Only the cleverest musicians could compose beautiful music with this pattern.1. Listening to classical music improves your memory.2. The “Mozart effect” means listening to Mozarts music.3. To improve your long term memory you need to study maths.4. Scientists think the Mozart effect works with all kinds of music.5. Listening to music makes you more intelligent.True or False?LISTENING TEXT Do you worry about exams? Of course, everyone does. Do you find it difficult to remember what you study? Well, everybody has trouble remembering things from time to time. Do you know music can help you remember things better? Scientists have shown that if you listen to classical music and especially Mozart while you are studying, it helps your memory. It is called the “Mozart effect”. It would be useful to know if the “Mozart effect” works with all kinds of music. Certainly scientists have done some experiments to find out. They have tried playing other kinds of music (such as pop music) while students are studying, but it doesnt work. It seems that the regular rhythms of classical music help develop ones memory. However, this improvement only lasts for a short time. If you want to improve your intelligence, What should you do? Scientists think that learning a musical instrument is helpful, especially for improving maths skills. This is because maths and music both use the same part of the brain. So if you want to be good at maths, perhaps you should go to a music class!mathematical pattern jazzfolk composers choralmoving beautyGod.In the church.Mathematical and with a special pattern.Choral music.For the beauty of his musical patterns.The main idea of “Cats in the cradle”.1. When his son is growing up, his father is often away and very busy. But the son wants to copy his father.2. At ten the father is too busy to play with his son, but the son still wants to copy his father. 3. Home from college the son is too busy to talk to his father. 4. Now the father is old and retired, he finds his son is too busy to see him. He now realizes that his son has grown up just like him.